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    Grants

    UK innovation & research grants

    Non-equity funding from Innovate UK, UKRI and other public funders — every record links back to its canonical source.

    Live now
    148
    Value in flight
    £2.8bn
    Funders
    13
    On record
    184

    Most active funders

    1. 01Innovate UK43
      £2.4bn
    2. 02Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)19
      £38.8m
    3. 03Medical Research Council (MRC)18
      £112m
    4. 04Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)11
      £14m
    5. 05UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION UKRI11
      £52.5m
    6. 06Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)10
      £27.2m

    Biggest open grants · GBP-listed

    1. 01Battery Electric Vessels and Charging Infrastructure Grantest.£150m
      Innovate UKCloses 16 Sept 2026
    2. 02Clean Maritime Solutions and Alternative Fuel Infrastructureest.£150m
      Innovate UK

    Grant index

    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Arts and Humanities Research Council Large Grants – Outline Stage

    AHRC is accepting outline applications for large-scale, team-led arts and humanities research projects valued at £2–3 million (80% funded).

    Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
    Published 3 Jun 2026Closes in 10 weeks
    Open
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    Closes 16 Sept 2026
  1. 03Zero Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Scale-up Fundest.£150m
    Innovate UK
  2. 04Zero Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Scale-Up Fundest.£150m
    Innovate UK
  3. 05Zero Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Scale-Up Fundest.£150m
    Innovate UKCloses 15 Aug 2026
  4. Research & Innovation
    🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Quantum Sensing and Navigation Technology Supply Chain Development

    UK suppliers can access up to £32.8 million in grants to develop and scale quantum-enabled sensing and navigation technology supply chains through collaborative industry partnerships.

    est.£32,800,000Innovate UK
    Published 3 Jun 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2026: Building Research Independence

    STFC is funding up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships (up to £6m total) to help exceptional researchers establish independent research programmes over 5 years with 80% STFC funding coverage.

    est.£6,000,000Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
    Published 3 Jun 2026Closes in 12 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Quantum Sensing Supply Chain Development Programme

    Access up to £32.8 million in Innovate UK funding to develop quantum sensing and PNT supply chains through industry collaboration.

    est.£32,800,000Innovate UK
    Published 3 Jun 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenEducation & Training🇬🇧United Kingdom

    UKRI-Funded Doctoral Student Policy Internships 2026

    Three-month policy internship opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students with 16 partner organisations during 2027.

    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Published 2 Jun 2026Closes in 9 weeks
    OpenAgriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant - Round 9

    English farming, growing, and forestry businesses can access £2,500 funding to hire a facilitator to help prepare an ADOPT grant application.

    est.£100,000Innovate UK
    Published 29 May 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenAgriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant Round 9

    Get £2,500 to hire a facilitator to help develop your ADOPT Grant application for farm trials and experiments.

    est.£100,000Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
    Published 29 May 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    AHRC Creative Industries Clusters Programme - Round 2 (Invitation Only)

    AHRC is funding the establishment of four new Creative Industries Clusters to drive research innovation and commercial growth through university-business-policymaker collaboration, with awards lasting up to five years.

    est.£27,000,000Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
    Published 27 May 2026Closes in 16 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6

    Apply for up to £2.5 million to fund collaborative innovation projects between UK academic institutions, RTOs, Catapults and businesses.

    est.£2,500,000Innovate UK
    Published 26 May 2026Closes in 9 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Innovation Projects: Business-Academic Partnerships Funding

    Apply for up to £2.5 million in funding to accelerate innovation through knowledge transfer partnerships between UK academic institutions and businesses.

    est.£2,500,000Innovate UK
    Published 26 May 2026Closes in 9 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6

    Apply for up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects through partnerships between UK academic institutions or RTOs and businesses contributing at least 10% of project costs.

    est.£2,500,000Innovate UK
    Published 26 May 2026Closes in 9 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Early Career Mathematical Sciences Research Fellowship

    EPSRC fellowship offering up to £1.25 million over 5 years to help early-career mathematical scientists establish independence and build their own research teams.

    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
    Published 21 May 2026
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Supporting Children Experiencing Homelessness: Innovation Fund

    Apply for up to £2 million to create innovative solutions that help children and families experiencing homelessness achieve better outcomes.

    est.£2,000,000UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Published 19 May 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Support Innovations for Homeless Children and Families

    Apply for £200,000-£500,000 to develop innovative solutions supporting children and families experiencing homelessness over a 12-month project starting September 2026.

    est.£2,000,000Innovate UK
    Published 19 May 2026Closes in 2 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund Autumn Round

    UK public sector research organisations can secure £50,000-£250,000 grants to advance their knowledge assets towards commercial readiness through the Government Office for Technology Transfer.

    est.£1,400,000Innovate UK
    Published 18 May 2026Closes in 8 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) - Autumn 2026

    Government research organisations can apply for £50,000-£250,000 grants to commercialise public sector knowledge assets through this autumn 2026 funding round.

    est.£1,400,000Innovate UK
    Published 18 May 2026Closes in 8 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    MRC Centre of Research Excellence: Full Application Round 4

    Competitive full application funding from the MRC for centres of research excellence addressing complex health challenges, with up to £21 million available over 14 years for invited applicants.

    est.£50,000,000Medical Research Council (MRC)
    Published 14 May 2026Closes in 9 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Design and Deliver National Knowledge Exchange Metrics for UK Universities

    Lead the design and delivery of national knowledge exchange metrics and analytical tools to measure university commercialisation and innovation activities across the UK over five years.

    est.£5,000,000Research England
    Published 13 May 2026Closes in 16 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility

    EPSRC is funding the establishment of a UK-based ultra-high field NMR research facility providing advanced instruments and expert support to scientists in chemistry, materials, and life sciences.

    est.£7,250,000Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
    Published 12 May 2026Closes tomorrow
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026: Early-Stage Biotech Start-up Support

    A UKRI-backed incubator programme offering up to £60,000 in funding and campus support to help early-stage biotech start-ups commercialise their innovations.

    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
    Published 11 May 2026Closes in 10 weeks